PsyD Faculty

The Touro PsyD program is home to a distinguished and resourceful faculty that come from diverse backgrounds, with each faculty member having their own specialized interests and perspective on the intersection of psychology and medicine.

Our core faculty have professional expertise in areas like sports psychology and integrative community health care, and bring their practical knowledge and experience into their classroom teaching. Our faculty members also pursue unique research projects in their focus areas. A few of their research areas include the treatment of anger and violence through emotional regulation, technology’s impact on both health awareness and health disparities, and how to improve support services in the family care unit. Explore our individual faculty bios and learn more about their background, research areas and publications.

Core Faculty

Kerry Cannity, PhD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology

Carrie DiMatteo, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology

Frank Gardner, PhD, ABPP

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Health SciencesExecutive Director, Clinical PsychologyProfessor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology

Jeffrey Gardere, PhD, ABPP

Interim Director of Clinical Training, Clinical Psychology, School of Health SciencesAssociate Professor of Psychology, Clinical PsychologyAssociate Professor of Behavioral MedicineCourse Director of Behavioral Medicine and Introduction to Cultural Competence in Healthcare

Nuwan Jayawickreme, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Clinical PsychologyCoordinator of Dissertation Research

Daniel J. Moran, PhD,

Director of Clinical Training, Clinical PsychologyAssociate Professor, Clinical Psychology

Lila Pereira, PhD

Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Louis H. Primavera, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology

Yosef Sokol, PhD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Clinical PsychologyAdjunct Professor, Psychology

Faye Walkenfeld, PhD

Chair, Department of Behavioral ScienceAssociate Professor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology

Emily Winter, PhD, NCSP

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Clinical Psychology

Contributing Faculty

Meira L Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Director of Research & Faculty Scholarship, School of Health SciencesAssociate Chair of Research & Scholarship, Occupational Therapy MSDissertation Committee & Research Coordination, Clinical PsychologyProfessor, Occupational Therapy MS